[CentOS-devel] Alternate Images - Proposed SIG

Thu Jul 28 20:53:37 UTC 2022
Robby Callicotte <rcallicotte at mailbox.org>

On Thursday, July 28, 2022 3:46:19 PM CDT Troy Dawson wrote:
> I'm filling out the SIG template, and thus far the only person who has said
> they would like to be in the Alternate Images SIG is Neal.
> Does anyone else want to be in the SIG?
> 
> On Wed, Jul 6, 2022 at 9:47 AM Troy Dawson <tdawson at redhat.com> wrote:
> > Following the CentOS "Setting up a new SIG"[1] instructions I am opening a
> > new topic about creating a new CentOS SIG.
> > I have initially filled out several sections that are in other SIG pages.
> > These are all open for discussion.
> > 
> > Goals:
> > The Alternate Images SIG's goal will be to build and provide alternate iso
> > images for CentOS Stream.
> > 
> > What is in Scope:
> > - Live Images (Previously known as LiveDVD, LiveCD)
> > -- Examples:
> > --- Live Desktops (KDE / GNOME / XFCE / Mate )
> > --- Live Rescue
> > - Alternate Install Images
> > -- Examples:
> > --- Minimum install iso (doesn't need the network, but almost as small as
> > the boot.iso)
> > --- KDE install iso (has epel enabled, and packages to install a working
> > kde desktop)
> > - Repo's that are compatible with CentOS Stream, and follow the Fedora
> > licensing policy.
> > 
> > What is not in Scope:
> > - Containers
> > - Raw / QCow / AWS
> > - Iso images that are bigger than 4 Gig. (This number can be adjusted
> > after the SIG is formed)
> > - Repo's that are not compatible with CentOS Stream, or do not follow the
> > Fedora licensing policy.
> > 
> > Collaboration:
> > We plan on working with various other SIG's, the Fedora minimization team,
> > and any other group that wants custom iso's.
> > 
> > Deliverables:
> > - Documentation along with configuration (kickstarts and scripts) that
> > will allow members to create their alternate images.
> > - Alternate images in a publically downloadable area
> > -- Images will be rebuilt, or retired, a minimum of every three months.
> > 
> > Leadership:
> > I (Troy Dawson) will be the initial Lead of the SIG.
> > After (or while) the SIG is formed we will decide if we want a co-chair
> > leadership and/or how often the leadership is elected.
> > 
> > Troy Dawson
> > 
> > [1] - https://wiki.centos.org/SpecialInterestGroup#Setting_up_a_new_SIG

I would like to be added to this SIG.  I am very interested in creating 
images.

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Robby Callicotte
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